Which to use
“kickt” and “killt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,008
- “kickt” frequency rank
- #46,067
- “killt” frequency rank
- 90075
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kickt | killt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kicken | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs killen |
Where the eye mixes kickt and killt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: kickt vs killt
A purely visual mix-up. kickt ([kɪkt]) and killt ([kɪlt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90075, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kickt is recorded at frequency rank #44,008, classified as averb, pronounced [kɪkt]. killt is at rank #46,067, tagged as averb, pronounced [kɪlt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 90075, this pair ranks #50,669 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of kickt vs killt
Shared letters: ikt. Private to "kickt": c. Private to "killt": l.
"kickt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "killt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kickt" and "killt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "kickt" or "killt" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "kickt" and "killt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kickt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "killt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,669 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kickt" and "killt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "killt vs Kölle". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #50,669 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.